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Entrepreneur November 2004 C.J. Prince |
A Loan Time With small-business lending up across the board, now's a great time to get the capital you need.  |
Inc. September 2003 Amy Gunderson |
Banks May Sell Off Your Loans A secondary market for small-business loans could benefit entrepreneurs.  |
U.S. Banker January 2011 Les Dinkin |
Small-Business Banking Needs More Planning Small-business specialists are playing a growing role within the branch as institutions push to revitalize small-business banking in a tentative economy. But many banks still face challenges in making effective use of this expensive talent.  |
Entrepreneur October 2005 C.J. Prince |
Net Deposits Entrepreneurs have been slow to adopt online banking - with good reason. But some banks are trying hard to win them over.  |
Entrepreneur August 2003 Crystal Detamore-Rodman |
Give 'Em Credit They're not just for car loans and home mortgages. Now credit unions are making business loans.  |
CFO October 1, 2006 Fink & Durfee |
The 2006 CFO Survey of Trends in Banking Finance executives' concerns about the banking industry.  |
National Real Estate Investor February 1, 2007 Ben Johnson |
Small Banks, Big Risks In the new era of commercial real estate lending, federal regulators are pressuring even the smallest banks to upgrade their portfolio analysis capabilities to avoid the pitfalls of past downturns.  |
U.S. Banker April 2007 Lee Conrad |
Competition Heats Up For Retirement Accounts The 401(k) market at large companies has become saturated. But now small businesses are more interested than ever in beefing up their retirement plans, providing banks fertile new ground to tread.  |
Entrepreneur September 2006 Scott Bernard Nelson |
Pick and Choose Big banks are competing for your business. How can you decide which one is best for you and your company?  |
Entrepreneur July 2007 Crystal Detamore-Rodman |
No Limits Choosing a bank with fewer lending limitations will keep you from hitting a credit roadblock when you need financing most.  |
Entrepreneur December 2007 Aliza Pilar Sherman |
Landing the Loan How some women are approaching bank loans.  |
Bank Technology News October 2007 Glen Fest |
Small Business: Adapting Retail to Digital Biz Apps Progress is being made in adapting consumer features into the small business realm, rather than using stripped-down corporate banking tools.  |
Entrepreneur March 2007 |
Direct Deposit Banking by digital image.  |
Bank Technology News December 2007 |
Small Business: Taking Small Biz To The Web -- Again Two reports this year on small-business Website usability and effectiveness, found that while many banks are revamping their sites, most are still spinning their wheels.  |
U.S. Banker June 2007 John Tozzi |
Union Bank of Cal's Edge Sharpens Its Diversity Success Taking advantage of a little used Fed exemption, one California bank made 263 loans to minority borrowers last year that would have been denied under the bank's usual lending criteria.  |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Mar/Apr 2003 Chere LaRose-Senne |
Congress Revisits the Issue of Banks Selling and Managing Real Estate Commercial real estate professionals should stay informed on the progress of the Community Choice in Real Estate Act.  |
Entrepreneur June 2002 C.J. Prince |
Show and Tell A new act sheds some light on small-business lending to keep discrimination in check...  |
The Motley Fool August 31, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson |
A Closer Look at Bank Stocks These investors must deal with unusual terms and funny-looking financial statements, but the rewards can be well worth it.  |
U.S. Banker February 2007 Andrew Reinbach |
Are Small Banks Reevaluating A Big-Bank Technique? Scoring small-business loans is often believed to be unnecessary at the community bank level, especially if the lender and applicant know each other. But it may yet be valuable for credit quality.  |
Bank Technology News August 2001 David Rountree |
Internet Banking Is About Banking, Not the Net Internet banking is about banking, not bells and whistles. The technology behind it -- a moving target itself -- is routinely assessed in the abstract, with the inevitable confusion of messenger and message...  |
U.S. Banker October 2007 Lee Conrad |
How to Give the Love And Finesse the Cross-Selling The newest trend in small-business loyalty relationships may carry the rather bland moniker of "enterprise awards" or "enterprise loyalty," but the terms belie the importance of the one-two punch in perfectly grooming a group for cross-selling.  |
The Motley Fool August 27, 2007 John Rosevear |
The Joys of Credit Unions While credit unions aren't the best fit for everyone, they do offer distinct advantages -- tangible and not-so-tangible -- over big regional or national banks.  |
Entrepreneur September 2007 Carol Tice |
New Bank in Town The recent boom in community banks could mean better lending options for entrepreneurs. With modest assets, these smaller banks can't serve corporate giants, so they prefer entrepreneurial businesses.  |
Wall Street & Technology February 14, 2006 |
Small Businesses Big Biz for Banks Capturing small businesses as banking customers will be a top priority for many banks this year, according to a new report.  |
Bank Technology News June 2002 Jan Jaben Eilon |
Small Business Entices Marketers With over 5 million small businesses in America, banks are realizing the potential in this market.  |
The Motley Fool September 22, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson |
A Closer Look at Bank Stocks Learn the secrets of investing in this often-intimidating sector.  |
Inc. January 1, 2003 Martin Mayer |
A Borrower Be Tough economies and easy credit usually don't mix. So why are banks falling all over themselves to lend small businesses money?  |
The Motley Fool August 15, 2006 |
Banking Alternatives Investors, don't think you're stuck with Federated First Financial. You might do better elsewhere.  |
Entrepreneur January 2003 C.J. Prince |
Plastic Rap The pros and cons of the latest trend -- using credit cards to finance your business.  |
Bank Systems & Technology March 30, 2007 Peggy Bresnick Kendler |
What It Takes to Serve the Small and Mid-Size Business Market Banks looking to build their presence in the small and mid-size business market should focus on providing online tools that can help these customers become more efficient in handling their cash management and payment needs.  |
U.S. Banker February 2008 Anthony Malakian |
Desperately Seeking Sticky Relationships Small-business payment needs is an area where many banks aren't delivering.  |
CFO February 1, 2011 Vincent Ryan |
Help for Small Business? Will community bankers tap a $30 billion fund intended to get capital flowing to small businesses?  |
AskMen.com March 4, 2001 Luis Rodrigues |
The Truth About Bank Loans When the time comes to borrow money from the bank to buy a house, a car or start a business, people still get extremely stressed about meeting with the banking loans officer...  |
The Motley Fool February 12, 2008 Dan Caplinger |
Where You'll Find the Best Rates As customers have moved to the Internet for financial solutions, banks have paid attention.  |
U.S. Banker February 2010 Paul Davis |
Holding Pattern for Borrowers Most bankers insist that they would make a lot more small-business loans if not for two key hurdles beyond their control: Many business owners seeking loans are risky credits, and creditworthy borrowers aren't too eager to add debt.  |
U.S. Banker January 2010 Marian Raab |
The Other Underbanked Bank of America, TD Bank and others are devising ways to move entrepreneurs hiding out in retail platforms into more profitable relationships.  |
U.S. Banker April 2002 Robert A. Bennett |
Unfairly Treated? Is there regulatory discrimination against smaller banks and thrifts? That question is raised by how the OTS treated the $851 million-asset Progress Financial Corp. Badly chastised, management of the Philadelphia-area company is rethinking a number of key issues...  |
U.S. Banker February 2010 Glen Fest |
Pursuing a Tinier Target Banks have been slow to leverage small-business analytics, but Synovus is cashing in on a fresh intelligence trend.  |
FDIC FYI February 27, 2002 |
Loan Weakness Spreads; Banks' Defenses Hold Large banks' business loans have been hit hardest by the recession, but some weakening is now appearing for smaller banks and for other kinds of loans...  |
The Motley Fool July 24, 2007 John Rosevear |
Is Your Bank Out to Get You? Are bank overdraft charges designed to drive you into debt?  |
HBS Working Knowledge August 4, 2014 |
Why Small-Business Lending Is Not Recovering Lending to small businesses has not returned to levels seen before the financial crisis. Karen Mills, former head of the US Small Business Administration, explains the reasons.  |
Entrepreneur April 2005 Crystal Detamore-Rodman |
Just Your Size Don't make assumptions about a bank's lending methods based on size alone--here's how to find the bank that can help your business cash in.  |
Entrepreneur November 2007 James Park |
A New Option for Penny Pinch-ING ING's new savings account is tailor-made for growing entrepreneurs.  |
Bank Systems & Technology July 28, 2006 Maria Bruno-Britz |
Targeting the Unbanked/Underbanked With the Right Solutions To target the unbanked/underbanked market, banks are deploying a variety of solutions, including cards, remittances, and tailored risk and credit scoring models.  |
AskMen.com Terence Channon |
Online Banking Your bank may offer you access to more services online than you think -- services that might make your life a whole lot easier if you use them properly.  |
U.S. Banker April 2002 Paul Sweeney |
'Without A Bank You're Nothing' Communities are turning more and more to small business to spur their economies, and banks are responding enthusiastically...  |
The Motley Fool January 18, 2012 Ilan Moscovitz |
More Fantastic News for Banks A recap of today's biggest movers.  |
The Motley Fool November 14, 2006 Dan Caplinger |
Banker, Broker, or Both? Be careful to figure out which hat your bank's employee is wearing. The key to dealing with bank-based brokers is to know exactly what you're being offered at all times.  |
Entrepreneur March 2007 C.J. Prince |
Alternate Route States and banks are teaming up to offer financing programs that provide not only capital, but also benefits all around.  |
The Motley Fool January 23, 2006 |
All About Online Banking You may not need your bricks-and-mortar branch as much as you thought.  |